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Static splinting after stroke: Are therapists overlooking the evidence?


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  • Website: Evidently Cochrane
  • Resource type: Blog

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A review found that there is little or no effect of stretching or splinting on joint flexibility. We need more evidence to determine if splinting helps prevent permanent shortening of a joint (contracture).


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Keywords

occupational therapy, hand splint, arm splint, manual stretching, positioning programs , dorsal splint, neurological conditions


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Rated on: 7/15/2015 12:45:14 PM

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